"Son Goku, you're much stronger than before."
Goku sized up Cell, and Cell likewise scrutinized Goku.
"You too, Cell," Goku laughed. "It's unbelievable that your Perfect form has reached this level."
"Hehe, are you scared?" Cell was very pleased to hear Goku's words.
"No, I just feel excited."
"I'm excited too," Cell grinned. "Speaking of which, I also have Saiyan cells in me."
Cell paused as he spoke:
"However, I'm very curious, how did your strength improve so much in such a short time?"
When he first met Goku, Goku couldn't even beat Android 16.
Now, he can actually make him, the most perfect Android, feel a slight sense of pressure.
This isn't something that can be achieved by just surpassing Android 16 by a little.
"I have my own methods. Shall we have a fight?" Goku didn't explain further.
"No, I need to familiarize myself with my power a little more. Besides, you're no match for me right now. How about we set the outcome for seven days from now?"
"What do you want to do?" Goku frowned.
"Do you know about the World Martial Arts Tournament?"
Goku remained silent, wondering what Cell was up to.
"Hehe, I will hold a competition similar to the World Martial Arts Tournament, called the Cell Games. All of you can challenge me, one by one or a group battle, it's up to you."
"If you all lose the match, I don't need to tell you the consequences, do I?" Cell narrowed his eyes, a sinister glint in his pupils.
"With your strength, it's strange that you would be interested in the World Martial Arts Tournament."
"You don't understand, Son Goku, this is about a sense of ceremony." Cell crossed his arms. "Even if I am the most powerful android in the universe, I still need a platform to showcase my unparalleled strength."
"Cell, aren't you afraid that you'll lose badly?"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible. According to Dr. Gero's computer calculations, all the conclusions show that I, the android created by combining all the best bloodlines, am the strongest being in the universe."
Cell said with great pride.
"Where is the location?"
Goku filtered out Cell's irrelevant words and got straight to the point.
"I'll tell you the location later, just remember to watch it on TV."
"Of course, if there are other excellent martial artists on Earth, we can let them fight. But in my opinion, apart from you guys, I'm afraid we can't even find one who can defeat Frieza."
After Cell finished speaking, he unleashed a massive aura that rapidly pressed down on Goku.
Goku was not to be outdone, unleashing his own unparalleled power.
As their auras clashed, the ground began to shake at the location where the two stood.
Like seismic waves that are constantly spreading, extending farther and farther.
After their auras clashed, Goku grabbed Piccolo by the shoulder and teleported away.
"Hmph."
Cell was curious about Goku's technique, but he didn't pay too much attention to it.
The main reason for setting the time seven days later was to deal with an uncertain factor.
Android 21, the woman who looked down on him like he was trash.
To be honest, Cell already knew where the woman was.
Able to create Android puppets that could deceive him, almost killed him, and could even create a protective barrier that could block his Perfect Form's attacks.
There was no one else besides that woman.
Cell slowly walked towards Capsule Corporation.
…
Kami's Lookout.
Goku returned with Piccolo and went straight to Gohan's side.
"Dad, you're back." Gohan was the first to spot Goku.
"Cell is really strong, Gohan."
Goku removed his hand from Piccolo's shoulder, his voice carried a hint of emotion.
"Goku, even you are no match for him?" Piccolo looked at Goku. His previous clash with Cell was clearly evenly matched.
"No, I probably can't beat him. Cell is holding back," Goku said.
"Is that so…" Piccolo's eyelids twitched. "But you don't seem nervous at all."
"Even if I can't do it, there's still Gohan." Goku reached out and patted Gohan's Super Saiyan hair.
"Gohan?" Piccolo was puzzled. He turned his gaze to Gohan and discovered that Gohan's hair had turned golden.
"Super Saiyan!?"
Piccolo's face was full of shock.
"That's right. Gohan and I have reached the bottleneck of Super Saiyan. If we follow Vegeta's previous classification, we are only one step away from Super Saiyan 2."
"No, Gohan seems to have entered Super Saiyan 2 once, but he hasn't been able to find his rhythm since then."
"Gohan, Super Saiyan 2?"
Are you kidding me? Goku.
Thinking about it, Gohan wasn't a Super Saiyan when he entered the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, but he came out as a Super Saiyan now, which is just ridiculous.
Is Gohan really that talented?
"Does Vegeta know about this?" Piccolo asked, somewhat curious.
"Well... Uncle Vegeta's expression seemed a little unnatural when he heard that I had entered Super Saiyan 2 once."
"Heh, that's just how he is," Piccolo chuckled. "Vegeta and Trunks went in?"
"Ah, yes." Goku nodded. "Those two were the second to enter the Hyperbolic Time Chamber."
"Goku, do you and Gohan still have time to enter the Hyperbolic Time Chamber?"
"Yes, I can stay for another half a day, and Gohan can stay longer than me," Goku said. "However, neither of us plans to go in."
"Why?" Piccolo asked, puzzled.
"I feel like I won't be able to improve much even if I go further in, and this bottleneck may last for a while."
"A peaceful mind, coupled with extreme anger?"
"Maybe." Goku shrugged. "Anyway, there's not much point in Gohan and me going in now."
"Vegeta might have a different idea from you," Piccolo said thoughtfully. "Given his personality, if he reached your level, he would probably force himself to use methods to enter Super Saiyan 2."
"Haha, that's definitely Vegeta's style." Goku agreed with Piccolo's assessment.
He initially entered Super Saiyan form based on intuition, and only after trying many times was he able to transform freely.
Vegeta, on the other hand, directly sought a solution.
In fact, even when he taught Gohan to become a Super Saiyan, besides explaining Vegeta's previous methods, he mostly helped Gohan get a feel for it.
He was never a theoretical martial artist.
In fact, Goku also knew that he might not be as good at teaching as Piccolo.
…
West City.
The protective barrier surrounding Capsule Corporation had already disappeared.
Cell stood before the crumbling walls and ruins.
He sensed the only seemingly very weak ki there.
"Come out, I know you're here, Android 21."